"I'm not claiming that football is the nation's……" — Pete Rozelle
"I'm not claiming that football is the nation's salvation in this area, but it's one of them, one little thing that apparently has captured the imagination of a large sector of our society. But when football can't be a relatively pure outlet, a fun thing, then it hurts itself."
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Pete Rozelle
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16 Quotes by Pete Rozelle
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But I haven't met a player or a coach whose goal isn't to win the Super Bowl.
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Considering what Americans have been confronted with in the last ten years, domestically and internationally, it's clear that we need…
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I don't know if 1300 players could really participate in the selection of a commissioner, and I've never given it…
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At least I'm going into the job with clean hands.
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The most difficult owner for me was the late George Marshall of Washington.
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There are a lot more TV sets in use on Monday night than on Sunday afternoon.
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In fact, an awful lot of N.F.L. club owners have practically no influence on their players at all, simply because…
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People are interested in pro football because it provides them with an emotional oasis; they don't want football to get…
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Pro football was taking off when I became commissioner, and when a sport's successful and you're its chief executive officer,…
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Rather than saying that the commissioner is hired by the owners and therefore is subservient to them, you have to…
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Every franchise of both leagues will remain in its present location.
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At last, someone came to tell me I'd been selected as commissioner, which gave rise to the line that I…
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